Kolb MK III N2031S

Summary

On 13 November 2006 at about 16:20 local time, a Kolb MK III registered N2031S was involved in an accident near Paulden, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 November 2006 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Paulden, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Pilots Rest Airport (AZ57)

Coordinates

34.9336, -112.5369

Aircraft

Kolb MK III

Registration

N2031S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paulden → Paulden

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07LA032

2 people died.

failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed that led to a stall/spin.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness to portions of the accident sequence observed the airplane perform several touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. On the accident portion of the flight, he saw the airplane takeoff to the west, and then he turned away. He then heard the engine "revving" followed by silence. When he turned back, he saw that the airplane had impacted the ground in a steep nose down attitude. The two-seat experimental light sport airplane came to rest about 200 yards north of the departure end of the runway. The airplane's wings, cockpit, and tail section were all structurally damaged. FAA inspectors examined the wreckage and noted no mechanical problems with the airframe or engine. They further opined that the airplane appeared to have stalled and spun to the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.